Police said 23-year-old Elsa Konopka was arrested on charges of possessing crack cocaine, possessing drug paraphernalia, driving without a license and failing to stop for a police officer.

Police said Trooper Ricci Cote tried to stop Konopka's car in Turner for going 29 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. But Konopka sped off, traveling at 80 mph, police said.

During the chase, Konopka tossed a loaded .22 caliber handgun out the window of her car, according to police. Police later located the gun.

When the pursuit reached Auburn, Cote's cruiser bumped Konopka's car, causing her vehicle to spin out near the Auburn Mall.

Police said they found a small amount of crack cocaine and a crack pipe inside Konopka's vehicle.

She was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail where she is being held Monday on $500 bail.

Back in November, authorities launched a search for Konopka's 3-year-old daughter after Konopka failed to show up for a meeting with the state. The little girl was located the next day when Konopka dropped her off with a foster family in Lewiston.